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If you’re planning on getting a pet cockatoo, be warned: you might need to invest in better security! A study conducted by the University of Oxford, the Max Planck Institute and University of Vienna has shown that not only can these intelligent feathered creatures disassemble basic locks, but quickly adapt to changes in mechanisms.